How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms

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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms

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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
  Articleship plays an important role in
completing the CA course, while a lot of people
choose to get into any firm we can help you with
the tips to get articleship in the Big 4 CA
firms. Doing articleship at the Big 4 CA firms
can really help you amp up your resume and also
help you get amazing experience before you get
into the field.
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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
The Big 4 CA firms are-   Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu Limited Ernst Young (EY) Pricewaterhou
seCoopers (PwC) Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler
(KPMG)  
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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
The first step would be to look up for vacancies
on their respective websites and then apply to
them. You can also find the companies contact
information on their website and then contact
them to find out if they have any vacancy.
Sometimes the vacancies are also posted on
LinkedIn, so having a good page on your LinkedIn
can also help you get an interview. The ICAI
noticeboard also shows vacancies for various CA
articleships and other online job portals can
also help you search for the openings. However if
you have any references and connections, that can
also help via direct recommendations.
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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
Contrary to the popular misconceptions of
students, the Big 4 CA firms take to reach for
articleship who have either taken more than one
attempt to hear the exams or students were
addressed, however the first preference is given
to the students who have performed well in their
CA intermediate exams. But they do have openings
every now and then or everyone based on the
interview and communication skills. And if you
have a graduation degree in any stream, it also
helps employers to pick you.  
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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
After you have applied, the second step would be
to clear the aptitude test that assess your
general aptitude and knowledge of the subjects.
The next round is a group discussion, where
candidates are selected based on their
communication skills and their performance. You
can prepare general topics and also current
affairs topics and be up-to-date in order to
crack the group discussion round.
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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
Depending on your performance, the next stage is
the HR interview where they will discuss your
personal details, qualification and educational
background and also understand your expectations
and tell you about the expectations of the
firm. After shortlisting further, the next round
is the technical round where if you answer
confidently and correctly, it can really help you
score good points. Now the final round is the
partners round, where the discussion between you
and the partner takes place and you can get asked
technical or general questions about yourself and
real life scenarios of the subjects.
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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
Here are the details of how the interview and the
whole procedure takes place, but in order to get
articleship in the Big 4 CA firms, your resume is
the first thing that makes an impression on the
recruiters, so make sure that you add all the
relevant details, all your achievements and put
all your skills on it in a readable font.   The
next most important thing you need is to focus on
your appearance, make sure you look smart and
presentable when you go for an interview or a GD
round, your attire should be neat clean and
formal.
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How to get Articleship in Big 4 CA firms
  The Big 4 companies usually drill you about
audit, law, taxation and accountancy so make sure
you brush up your Intermediate syllabus and that
you understand the auditing and accounting
standards really well. You can also do your
Integrated Course on Information Technology and
Soft Skills (ICITSS) which consists of
Information Technology Training (ITT) and
Orientation Course (OC) before the CA
Intermediate results.
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  You can also prepare certain questions in
advance, some commonly asked questions so that
you are not flustered when those questions are
asked to you at the partners meeting or at the HR
round. And most importantly just relax and be
calm, and you got this!